Easter sunrise services on the Treasure Coast

JENSEN BEACH- A silhouette of a cross against the early morning sky during the inaugural Easter Sunrise Service hosted by First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach at the Tuckahoe Terrace Amphitheater at Indian Riverside Park on Sunday.

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VERO BEACH - Russell Carson (left) of Vero Beach and Pastor Roger Ball of Immanuel Church of Vero Beach hold Jamie Carson, wife of Russell, as Ball baptizes her in the Atlantic Ocean after the 23rd Annual Community Easter sunrise service on Sunday at Jaycee Park in Vero Beach. "I've always wanted to do it on Easter Sunday," said Jamie Carson, 66, who was baptized for the first time. "I couldn't think of a better place."

JENSEN BEACH- First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach members Angela Warren (left) of Palm City sits with her daughter Christina Warren, 11, and husband Dave Warren as he holds their son Dawson Warren, 7, during the inaugural Easter Sunrise Service hosted by First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach at the Tuckahoe Terrace Amphitheater at Indian Riverside Park on Sunday. "It's nice to come out and celebrate what Christ did for us 2,000 years ago as he rose from his tomb," said Dave. "It was really cool to experience this (Easter Sunrise Service) with the whole family."

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JENSEN BEACH- First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach's Worship Pastor Steven Sivley sings and plays guitar as he performs with the First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach band during the inaugural Easter Sunrise Service hosted by First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach at the Tuckahoe Terrace Amphitheater at Indian Riverside Park on Sunday. "We wanted to share the Gospel using the sunrise to spread the word of God," said Sivley.

JENSEN BEACH- First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach member Debra Weatherdon, of Stuart, claps her hands with the closing of the inaugural Easter Sunrise Service hosted by First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach at the Tuckahoe Terrace Amphitheater at Indian Riverside Park on Sunday. "I was excited to be here because this was the day that the lord was raised from the dead," said Weatherdon. "Being by the river and the sun coming up totally reminded me that the Lord is a beautiful creator."

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VERO BEACH - Karen Fields of Vero Beach and a member of Immanuel Church prays during the 23rd Annual Community Easter sunrise service on Sunday.

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JENSEN BEACH- First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach's Dr. Jeff Hessinger leads Easter service during the inaugural Easter Sunrise Service hosted by First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach at the Tuckahoe Terrace Amphitheater at Indian Riverside Park on Sunday. "For me this was about friends inviting friends to come out and consider the claims of Christ," said Hessinger. "We really wanted to connect the sunrise and the reality of finding the empty tomb."

PORT SAINT LUCIE - Crosstown Chapel congregants gather to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on Sunday morning during their Easter sunrise service at the Port Saint Lucie Botanical Gardens.

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JENSEN BEACH- First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach's Dr. Jeff Hessinger leads Easter service during the inaugural Easter Sunrise Service hosted by First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach at the Tuckahoe Terrace Amphitheater at Indian Riverside Park on Sunday. "For me, this was about friends inviting friends to come out and consider the claims of Christ," said Hessinger. "We really wanted to connect the sunrise and the reality of finding the empty tomb."

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JENSEN BEACH- First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach's Dr. Jeff Hessinger leads Easter service during the inaugural Easter Sunrise Service hosted by First Baptist Church of Jensen Beach at the Tuckahoe Terrace Amphitheater at Indian Riverside Park on Sunday. "For me this was about friends inviting friends to come out and consider the claims of Christ," said Hessinger. "We really wanted to connect the sunrise and the reality of finding the empty tomb."

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VERO BEACH - Several hundred worshipers listen to the messages that were shared by spiritual leaders of Immanuel Church, Glendale Baptist Church and Pillar Community Church during the 23rd Annual Community Easter Sunrise service at Jaycee Park in Vero Beach on Sunday.